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Happy Monday everyone! Hope your week is off to a great start! Today we’re going to talk about road trip must-haves! Because if you have little ones, you know how difficult long car rides can be. Here are a few things that make trips easier for my family. Right now we are in the process of planning a small family vacation so if you have any other tips/items to bring, please leave them in the comments below!
- Sleep Sheep. Levi absolutely loves this little guy and the sounds help relax him and allow him to drift off to sleep. It’s easy to attach to his car seat handle so it is positioned perfectly for him to see.
- Stuffed Animals. Wyatt adores his “lovies” and can’t go anywhere without them. They comfort him and double as comfortable head rests!
- Baby Wipes. For small messes, cleaning up hands and faces after snacks, etc.
- A cooler & snacks. Keep your spending down by bringing your own snacks and drinks! You’d be surprised how fast all of those fast food trips can add up!
- Tablet with movies. This is when you’re desperate for some quiet driving time. Wyatt’s favorite movie is CARS and whenever it is on he is in a trance. So I’d bring this for those emergency don’t-pull-your-hair-out situations.
- Magna Doodle. Wyatt absolutely loves this – it’s his favorite toy of the moment and it keeps him busy for long stretches of time. Plus, I love that he is practicing holding the pen and making straight lines. Great for development!
- Books. Perfect for fitting in story-time in the drive!
- Blanket. You’ve got to have a cozy blanket while traveling! It’s just a must-have all around.
- Coffee. (for mom and dad). You can either make your own to bring or stop at Starbucks for a special treat to get you through the long stretch of travel!
- Music! Make sure you’ve got some good tunes to jam along with! We love Disney cd’s!
And my dream road-trip car – the 2014 Honda Odyssey LX (which a lot of you recommended!) from Honda of Tiffany Springs.
Did I miss anything on my must-have list?
What are your traveling must-haves?
When we travel, we also bring our own potty – little ones aren’t always able to “hold it” until the next rest stop! And, I make sure that a change of clothing for everyone is easily accessible – you just never know!
Wow, I never thought of that! Great idea!
Great list! I’ve learned that audiobooks are a must for me! They make the drive fly by!
OOh, audio books! Awesome suggestion! That’s such a good idea!
We just got those Seat Pet things they’ve been advertising on TV. My kids are in love. They both zonked out in the car on a longer trip Saturday and it was AWESOME! The only thing I need now is a better vehicle! My 2002 Camry just isn’t cutting it anymore.
I’ll have to check those out! Thanks! ๐
I love this post! It’s so helpful! And I think that that’s my new dream vehicle as well ๐
Thanks, Amber! I just love the space a van can offer! Perfect for family trips!
Having to drive back 10+ hours to see our family we have pretty much mastered the road trip must haves. haha… You pretty much hit on all of them except maybe a bath towel, paper towels and trash bags. Those all come in super handy for us. The bath towel because long road trips are unpredictable, like when you start to feel sick and realize your not going to be able to pull over. We also have a variety of outlet plugs because you never know when you need something charged.
Oh, my goodness! I bet you have! And great suggestions! Thank you!
Yes yes and yes! Love us a good road trip and it’s really only as smooth aka fun as a mommy’s stash to keep the kiddos happy ๐
EXACTLY ๐
The first must have – has to be the car! Ha! Great list for the kiddos.
Yes, definitely need the car! lol ๐
I agree with ALL of your must haves. bringing food ina cooler saves SO MUCH money. and as for music it’s a must!
Oh, yeah! SO much money! And so many people overlook how much they could save!
We used to do roadtrips when I was a kid and always had a couple audio books going. Now I don’t like drives that are more than 2 hours long…
I don’t like long drives either – at first I am pumped for a road trip but then 3 hours in… I’m pretty much over it. lol
Fantastic list!! I so remember those days…my kids are older now, but this is a fantastic list for everyone in this season of life!! And of course, I’d LOVE that van…awesomesauce!!
Thanks for your sweet comment Kristi! ๐